The new Bath guide ; or, memoirs of the B-N-R-D family, in a series of poetic epistles.

  • Christopher Anstey
Date:
1807
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Credit: The new Bath guide ; or, memoirs of the B-N-R-D family, in a series of poetic epistles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    The Ghost of Mr. Qiiin. Wlieu now the moon’s refulgent rays begin O’er twilight groves to spread their mantle thin. Sudden arose the awful form of Quin: A form that bigger than the life appear’d. And head like Patagonian hero rear’d. Aghast I stood! when lo ! with wild command. And looks of courtesy, he wav’d iiis hand. Me to th’ embow’ring grove’s dark path convey’d. And thus began the venerable shade : “ Forth from Elysium’s blest abodes I come, “ Regions of joy, where fate has fix’d my doom: “ Look on my face—I well remember thine; “ Thou knew’st me too, when erst in life’s decline “ At Bath I dwelt—there late repos’d mine age, “ And unrepining left this mortal stage: “ Yet do those scenes, once conscious of delight, “ Rejoice my social ghost! there oft by night “ I hold my way : L
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